King James Version
Titus 2:15 in the King James Version says “These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.” — study this verse from Titus chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”
Titus 2:15 · KJV
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; glorious: Gr. the appearance of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“exhort”
G3870to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
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